Competition: Japanese Single Distance Championships 1997
- Rink:
- Nagano (JPN) 
- Date:
- 20. - 21.12.1996
- Records:
- 4x Track Record
- 4x Track Record Junior
- 2x Championship Record Juniors
- 51x Seasonal Best
- 7x Personal Best
 
- Information:
- 55 athletes from 1 nation
- 21 women and 34 men
- 3 distances (1500m, 3000m, 5000m)
- 105 races (2x mit DNF/DNS/DQ)
 
 Women   - 1500 meter  21.12.1996 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPN | 2:05.43 | TR | - | |
| 2 | JPN | 2:07.49 | +2.060 | ||
| 3 | JPN | 2:08.17 | SB | +2.740 | |
| 4 | JPN | 2:10.29 | SB | +4.860 | |
| 5 | JPN | 2:11.04 | SB | +5.610 | |
| 6 | JPN | 2:11.61 | TRJ | +6.180 | |
| 7 | JPN | 2:11.65 | SB | +6.220 | |
| 8 | JPN | 2:13.46 | +8.030 | ||
| 9 | JPN | 2:14.22 | +8.790 | ||
| 10 | JPN | 2:14.58 | +9.150 | ||
| 11 | JPN | 2:14.92 | +9.490 | ||
| 12 | JPN | 2:14.93 | PB | +9.500 | |
| 13 | JPN | 2:15.31 | +9.880 | ||
| 14 | JPN | 2:15.69 | SB | +10.260 | |
| 15 | JPN | 2:16.84 | SB | +11.410 | |
| 16 | JPN | 2:17.08 | SB | +11.650 | |
| 17 | JPN | 2:17.09 | +11.660 | ||
| 18 | JPN | 2:17.32 | SB | +11.890 | |
| 19 | JPN | 2:20.46 | +15.030 | ||
| DQ | JPN | DQ | - | ||
| TRJ - Track Record Junior, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||
Single Day 1 - 20.12.1996
- Men
- 5000 meter
- Women
- 3000 meter
Single Day 2 - 21.12.1996
- Men
- 1500 meter
- Women
- 1500 meter